Success (company)
Japanese video game developer
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Success Corporation (株式会社サクセス, Kabushiki gaisha Sakusesu) is a Japanese video game and online game developer and publisher, based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and founded on 7 June 1978. They are best known for their Cotton series of shooter games, Zoo Keeper and others.
Native name
株式会社サクセスRomanized name
Kabushiki gaisha SakusesuCompany typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
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Native name | 株式会社サクセス |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sakusesu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 7 June 1978; 47 years ago |
| Founder | Yoshinari Takato |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | Cotton series |
Number of employees | 263[1] (2019) |
| Website | success-corp.co.jp |
Games developed and/or published
| Year | Title | Platform | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams | Arcade, TurboGrafx-CD, X68000, PlayStation, Neo Geo Pocket Color | Success Corporation | Sega, Hudson Soft, Electronic Arts | |
| 1994 | Cotton 100% | Super Famicom, PlayStation | Success Corporation | Datam Polystar[3] | |
| Panorama Cotton | Sega Mega Drive | Success Corporation | Sunsoft | ||
| 1995 | Hebereke's Popoitto | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Success Corporation | Sunsoft | |
| Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri | Super Famicom, PlayStation | Success Corporation, Opus Studio | Datam Polystar | ||
| RPG Tsukuru: Super Dante | Super Famicom | Success Corporation, Kuusou Kagaku | ASCII Entertainment | ||
| 1996 | RPG Tsukuru 2 | Super Famicom | Success Corporation, Kuusou Kagaku | ASCII Entertainment | |
| Ongaku Tsukuru Kanadeeru | Super Famicom | Success Corporation | ASCII Entertainment | ||
| Sound Novel Tsukuru | Super Famicom | Success Corporation | ASCII Entertainment | ||
| 3D Shooting Tsukuru | PlayStation | ASCII Entertainment, Success Corporation | ASCII Entertainment | ||
| 1997 | Sound Novel Tsukuru 2 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Success Corporation | ASCII Entertainment | |
| RPG Tsukuru 3 | PlayStation | Success Corporation, Kuusou Kagaku | ASCII Entertainment | ||
| Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 1998 | Ongaku Tsukuru Kanadeeru 2 | PlayStation | Success Corporation | ASCII Entertainment | |
| Apocalypse | PlayStation | Neversoft | Activision, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Guardian Force | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Cotton Boomerang: Magical Night Dreams | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 1999 | Battle Hunter | PlayStation | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AgetecNA, Midas Interactive EntertainmentPAL | |
| Castrol Honda Superbike Racing (SuperLite 1500 Series) | PlayStation | Midas Interactive Entertainment | Electronic ArtsNA, THQPAL, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Super Casino Special (SuperLite 1500 Series) | PlayStation | Coconuts Japan | Success Corporation, Midas Interactive EntertainmentPAL | ||
| 2000 | Playskool® Genius Quiz Machine | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS | Success Corporation | Hasbro Interactive | |
| Psyvariar -Medium Unit- | Arcade, PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation (Arcade), SKONEC Entertainment (PS2) | Taito (Arcade), Success Corporation (PS2) | ||
| Rainbow Cotton | Dreamcast | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Sanvein | PlayStation | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, Midas Interactive EntertainmentPAL, A1 GamesNA | ||
| Tom and Jerry in House Trap | PlayStation | Warthog Games | UbisoftPAL, NA, NewKidCoNA, Success CorporationJP | ||
| 2001 | Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX | PlayStation | Shaba Games | Activision, Success CorporationJP | |
| Salaryman Champ | Arcade, PlayStation | Success Corporation | Konami | ||
| Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | PlayStation | Vicarious Visions | Activision, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Supercar Street Challenge | PlayStation 2 | Exakt Entertainment | Activision, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Tokyo Bus Annai | PlayStation 2 | Fortyfive | Success Corporation | ||
| 2002 | Bistro Cupid | Xbox | Firedog Creative Company Limited | Success Corporation | |
| Hakoniwa Tetsudou: Blue Train Tokkyuuhen | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Mageru Tsukeru Hahiiru: Ore * Dead Heat | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Shine: Kotoba o Tsumuide | PlayStation 2 | Vridge | Success Corporation | ||
| Super Trucks | PlayStation 2 | Jester Interactive | Jester InteractiveEU, XS GamesNA, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Ungra Walker | PlayStation | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 2003 | Angelic Concert | PlayStation 2 | Kogado Studio | Success Corporation | |
| Bistro Cupid 2 | Xbox, PlayStation 2 | Firedog Creative Company Limited | Success Corporation | ||
| Magical Pachinko Cotton | Pachinko, PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | Windows | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Success Corporation (Windows) | Konami | ||
| Psyvariar -Complete Edition- | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network | SKONEC Entertainment | Success CorporationJP, XplosivPAL | ||
| Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate | Arcade, Dreamcast | Success Corporation (Arcade), SKONEC Entertainment (PS2) | Taito (Arcade), Success Corporation (DC) | ||
| Waku Waku Volley 2 | PlayStation 2 | Art Co. Ltd, Aqua Rouge | Success Corporation, Agetec | ||
| Zoo Keeper | Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS | Robot Communications (Web), Success Corporation (PS2, NDS, N3DS), KITERETSU (iOS, Android) | Ignition Entertainment | ||
| 2004 | Akai Ito | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| Psyvariar 2: Extend Edition | Xbox | SKONEC Entertainment | Success Corporation | ||
| Psyvariar 2: Ultimate Final | PlayStation 2 | SKONEC Entertainment | Success Corporation | ||
| SpinDrive Ping Pong | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation, Empire InteractivePAL | ||
| Yoshinoya | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 2005 | Loop Sequencer: Music Generator | PlayStation 2 | Jester Interactive | Success Corporation | |
| Metal Saga | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation, Crea-Tech | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Panzertales: World Tank Museum for Game | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Tokyo Bus Annai 2 | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 2006 | Rhythm 'n Notes | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS | Success Corporation | Tiger Aspect Productions | |
| Game Center USA: Midway Arcade Treasures | PlayStation 2 | Midway | Success Corporation | ||
| Honoo no Takuhaibin | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation, Ninja Studio | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA, 505 GamesPAL | ||
| Metal Saga: Hagane no Kisetsu | Nintendo DS | Crea-Tech | Success Corporation | ||
| Tensei Hakkenshi Fuumaroku | PlayStation 2 | Vridge | Success Corporation | ||
| Touch Detective | Nintendo DS | BeeWorks | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA, 505 GamesPAL | ||
| Wrestle Angels: Survivor | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Rhythm 'n Notes (DS) | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AgetecNA, 505 GamesPAL | ||
| 2007 | Go! Go! Minon | Wii | Red Entertainment | Success CorporationJP, NordcurrentPAL, UFO Interactive GamesNA | |
| Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns | Nintendo DS | Ninja Studio | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Operation Darkness | Xbox 360 | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Rondo of Swords | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation | Atlus | ||
| Drone Tactics | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Shanghai[4] | Wii | Sunsoft | Success Corporation | ||
| Touch Detective 2 ½ | Nintendo DS | BeeWorks | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA, 505 GamesPAL | ||
| 2008 | Aoi Shiro | PlayStation 2, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| Exception for NESiCAxLive | Windows, Arcade (2011) | Primitive, Success Corporation (Arcade) | Primitive, Success Corporation (Arcade) | ||
| Raiden Fighters Aces | Xbox 360 | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, Valcon GamesNA | ||
| Shepherd's Crossing | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Stranglehold | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | Midway Chicago, Tiger Hill Entertainment | Midway Games, Success CorporationJP | ||
| Tactical Guild | Nintendo DS | Ninja Studio | Success Corporation | ||
| The Dark Spire | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, AtlusNA | ||
| Wrestle Angels: Survivor 2 | PlayStation 2 | Success Corporation | TRYFIRST | ||
| 2010 | Windy X Windam | Nintendo DS | Success Corporation | Success CorporationJP, Graffiti EntertainmentNA | |
| 2011 | Dragon Dance for NESiCAxLive | Arcade | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts χ | Web browser | Success Corporation | Square Enix | |
| Osawari Tantei Nameko Daihanshoku | Nintendo 3DS | BeeWorks | Success Corporation | ||
| 2014 | Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas? | Nintendo 3DS | BeeWorks | Success Corporation | |
| 2019 | Umihara Kawase Fresh! | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | Studio Saizensen | Success CorporationJP/Windows, Nicalis, ININ GamesNA/PAL | |
| 2020 | Umihara Kawase BaZooka! | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | Studio Saizensen | Success CorporationJP/Windows, Nicalis, ININ GamesNA/PAL | |
| 2021 | Tales of Djungarian Hamster | Nintendo Switch | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams | Arcade, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows | Studio Saizensen | Sega, Success CorporationJP, Nicalis, ININ GamesNA/PAL | ||
| Kasiori | Nintendo Switch | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| Uchu Shinshuchu | Nintendo Switch | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 2022 | Hakoniwa Bokujou Hitsuji Mura | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| Touch Detective: Rina and the Funghi Case File | Nintendo Switch | BeeWorks | Success Corporation | ||
| 2023 | Buccanyar | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | Studio Saizensen | Success Corporation | |
| Akai Ito & Akai Shiro HD Remaster | Nintendo Switch, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | ||
| 2024 | Rainbow Cotton (remake) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One | Success Corporation | ININ Games | |
| Heaven Seeker: The Savior of This Cruel World | Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | [5] | |
| 2025 | Sonic Wings Reunion | Arcade, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | |
| Ghost Traveler: Adventures in Edo | Nintendo Switch, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation | [6] |
Upcoming works
| Title | Platform | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Fantasy 2 (working title) | Arcade, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation |
| Izuna (working title) | Nintendo Switch 2, Windows | Success Corporation | Success Corporation |
| Metal Saga: Hangyaku no Rouka | Nintendo Switch 2 | 24Frame | Success Corporation |
- SuperLite Series
- SuperLite 1500 Series (Game Boy Advance)
- Lode Runner (GBA)
- Asuka 120% Final BURNING Fest.
- Asuka 120% Return BURNING Fest.
- ADVANCED V.G.2
- A-Train IV
- SuperLite 3in1 Series
- SuperLite Gold Series
- SuperLite 2000 Series (PlayStation 2)
- SuperLite 2500 Series (Nintendo DS)
- Brickdown
- Crimson Room (DS port of the Flash escape the room game of the same name)
- Custom Mahjong
- Gekikara Nanpure 2500 Mon
- Joshikousei Nigeru! Shinrei Puzzle Gakuen
- Tokyo Odaiba Casino
- Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS
- Quiz no Tabi
- SuperLite 1500 Series (Game Boy Advance)
See also
- Simple – a series of inexpensive games published by D3, similar to Success's SuperLite series